Kay Robinson - The Lord Will Make a Way Somehow (Pts. 1 & 2) In addition to the voluminous discography James Brown generated for himself...

James Brown - Maybe the Last Time James Brown's public memorial is underway in Augusta, Georgia as I write this. I wish I could be ther...

Here's a great piece from The New Yorker about JB from a few years back. It's an interesting portrait of such a complex man.

James Brown: Mind Power Mind Power (alternate) James Brown, like most of the funky soul brothers of the early '70s, was called upon to c...

James Brown - Nose Job The James Brown Soul Train - Honky Tonk (Pt. 1) Before I discuss today's picks, I encourage you to rush on over t...

James Brown - Nature The rise of disco in the mid-'70s did in many of the soul legends of the '60s, whose more rough-hewn styles and...

Here's Nicolus, our seven-year-old, now empowered by one of his Christmas gifts, a karaoke machine: I think it's safe to say that th...

James Brown - Hot Pants (She Got To Use What She Got To Get What She Wants) I recommend that everyone check out the Funky 16 Corners obituar...

I just went online to check my e-mail and have learned that James Brown passed away this morning at the age of 73 . My surprise, coupled wi...

The Meditation Singers - Blue Christmas I had said that yesterday's post would be my last regular post before the holidays, but this 45 ...

Episode #13 of "Get on Down With the Stepfather of Soul!" is now online in both stereo and mono! Due to time constraints I didn...

Lowell Fulsom - The Original Lonesome Christmas (Pt. 1) For today's selection I have to turn to my (unfortunately, scratchy) 45 of Lowel...